CARLSBAD ENJOYS ITS FIRST TASTE OF TITLE

CHULA VISTA 
On a Saturday evening that grew progressively cooler, it was a golden goal placed in the back of the net by Carlsbad freshman forward Shelby Lee that decided the otherwise evenly contested but physical Division I soccer championship at Mater Dei Catholic High.

“It was a fantastic finish,” said Carlsbad coach Carl Higham. “We went for it. We didn’t want to go to penalties.”

Senior Sami Kevill passed the ball up the middle to Lee, helping the Lancers (18-4-1) earn their first section title in girls soccer.

San Pasqual (12-6-5), which upset defending champion Torrey Pines in the semifinals, opened the scoring at the 16:21 mark when sophomore Mari Briggs found the net. Senior Jazmin Aguas assisted on the goal.

Carlsbad got on the board right before halftime when senior Makaela Thompson evened it up 1-1 on a defensive recovery.

Despite several scoring opportunities on both sides, regulation ended in a 1-1 tie.

Meanwhile, Carlsbad lost one of its best players, Cindy Garcia, to a second-half knee injury.